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<blockquote data-quote="Dave" data-source="post: 340690" data-attributes="member: 498"><p>I have to agree with somn in that those triple 17, or 19 blends are for the backyarders. It is the sales people saying, "lets just toss a little of everything at the problem and hope we get it right". His original recommendation that came out so nice and even to 500 pound of triple 19. That ran up a red flag for me. I am a Certified Crop Adviser. I do tons of fertilizer recommendations. They just don't come out that even. Also I have learned to lookout for someone making a recommendation who has something to sell.</p><p></p><p>BC, your blend is about a triple 18. So it is 500 pounds of triple 19, 535 pounds of your blend, or 558 of triple 17. It is just a matter of which one is cheaper. To me the blend here isn't the issue it is the recommendation.</p><p></p><p>I am a long ways from this field and I have no experience with Bermuda grass. However, according to the book (and I am not a real big fan of book numbers) Bermuda uses less K than any of the cool season grasses that I work with. Grass is basically grass. All of the different species have the same basic properties. They are just adapted to different climates. </p><p></p><p>If it were me I would take the test results to a qualified third party and ask what they think. The key is someone who is qualified who has nothing to gain or lose with their recommendation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave, post: 340690, member: 498"] I have to agree with somn in that those triple 17, or 19 blends are for the backyarders. It is the sales people saying, "lets just toss a little of everything at the problem and hope we get it right". His original recommendation that came out so nice and even to 500 pound of triple 19. That ran up a red flag for me. I am a Certified Crop Adviser. I do tons of fertilizer recommendations. They just don't come out that even. Also I have learned to lookout for someone making a recommendation who has something to sell. BC, your blend is about a triple 18. So it is 500 pounds of triple 19, 535 pounds of your blend, or 558 of triple 17. It is just a matter of which one is cheaper. To me the blend here isn't the issue it is the recommendation. I am a long ways from this field and I have no experience with Bermuda grass. However, according to the book (and I am not a real big fan of book numbers) Bermuda uses less K than any of the cool season grasses that I work with. Grass is basically grass. All of the different species have the same basic properties. They are just adapted to different climates. If it were me I would take the test results to a qualified third party and ask what they think. The key is someone who is qualified who has nothing to gain or lose with their recommendation. [/QUOTE]
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